Pixar Is Set To Return To Theaters!
The COVID-19 pandemic had taken an immense toll on the nation for the 2020 year, with many film studios and cinemas going out of business, it appears that Pixar is set to return to theaters!
This past year was immensely difficult for nearly everyone, especially the film industry.
Government-issued shutdowns, beloved and long-standing businesses closing, and unbearable pressure shifting the focus for consumers; 2020 forced the entire country to adjust to how they operated in a modern world.
In an industry built on consumer participation, film studios, and cinemas were confronted with an evaporated customer base overnight.
Some studios found solace in streaming services, and some Cinemas were able to curve the impact by a select few locations still offering viewings.
One company that was able to continue to thrive due to the presence of streaming, is the beloved animated film juggernaut, Pixar.
With highly touted films like Onward, Soul, and Luca all debuting on the streaming service, Pixar was able to turn to home viewing of their new releases to keep the business afloat.
It appears the time for a cinema return is here, as some news has come out revealing Pixar is Set to return to theaters!
Coming by way of Insider.com, it appears as though the prolific animation studio has set a 2022 theatrical release date for their currently in a development project, Turning Red.
The film will be the first Pixar debut to roll out to nationwide cinemas since the globe halting pandemic first arrived over a year ago.
With Marvel returning to Cinemas with July 9th’s Black Widow, and several other studios already making the leap from the pandemic-driven streaming releases, to a combined streaming and cinema release schedule, Pixar has already seen the benefits of a return to the current market.
According to the source that provided the intel to Insider.com, Pixar has hopes that Turning Red would be the first studio release to return things back to “normal”- or at least back to the way things were before COVID-19.
The film Turning Red is described by Insider.com as, “Directed by Domee Shi, who was behind Pixar’s Oscar-winning short ‘Bao,’ ‘Turning Red’ follows a 13-year-old girl who turns into a red panda whenever she gets excited.“
Fans can hopefully look forward to Pixar’s return to cinemas on March 11, 2022; as we all finally are able to embrace the heart that Pixar has become known for, in the setting that truly maximizes the theatre experience.